Where does “kirana” come from?

kirana (English) comes from Hindi किराना, from Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡, from Sanskrit क्रयाणक, from Sanskrit -क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas.

kirana (English): convenience store

Definitions

  1. convenience store

Ancestry of “kirana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकिरानाthings sold, groceries, spices
2Prakrit𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀆𑀡goods for sale
3Sanskritक्रयाणकany purchasable object, ware
4Sanskrit-कdoer, maker
5Proto-Indo-Aryan*-kas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan *-kas →Every word from Sanskrit -क →Every word from Sanskrit क्रयाणक →